PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Kesting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Gric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kesting
vs
Gric

187 cm
25
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Kesting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artem Gric!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kesting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gric.
Kesting ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kesting ducks under a wild hook from Gric.
Gric throws a shot from downtown. Kesting moves away and avoids it.
Gric lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gric misses with an uppercut.
Kesting shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gric pinned against the cage. Gric gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kesting shoots for a takedown but Gric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kesting moves away from the strike by Gric.
Gric throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kesting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Gric.
Gric throws a body punch but Kesting moves out of range.
Kesting uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gric.

Kesting throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gric was covering up waiting for the punch and Kesting finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kesting is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Kesting is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kesting sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gric wants to stand up but Kesting is controlling him.
Kesting postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kesting works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kesting stalling.

Kesting is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gric is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Stephan Kesting!
An out of breath Stephan Kesting thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.